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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7932057 | Method for preparing 20-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol (ginsenoside M1) by using sanqi leaves and stems The present invention provides a method for preparing 20-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol (Ginsenoside M1) by using Sanqis leaves and stems. The method of the invention includes the steps of: (a) provides powder of Sanqi leaves and stems; (b) provides a f... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7910334 | Biotransformation of colchicinoid compounds The present invention relates to a biotransformation process, effected by means of selected microbial strains, for the preparation of 3-O-glycosyl derivatives of colchicinoid compounds. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7709230 | Process for producing isomaltose and uses thereof A novel process for producing isomaltose and uses thereof and comprising the steps of contacting saccharides, which have a glucose polymerization degree of at least two and α-1,4 glucosidic linkage as a linkage at the non-reducing end, with an α-isomaltosylglucosa... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7625722 | Immobilized carbohydrate biosensor A biosensor in which a carbohydrate or a derivative of a carbohydrate is used to generate a detectable signal by way of the specific binding to a protein, a virus or a cell. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7604962 | α-agarase and process for producing the same A polypeptide having an α-agarase activity, a gene encoding the polypeptide, a method for producing the polypeptide by genetic engineering and a method for producing an agarooligosaccharide using the polypeptide. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7592160 | Processes for producing isomaltose and isomaltitol and use thereof The present invention aims to provide a novel process for producing isomaltose and isomaltitol, and uses thereof, and it solves the object by establishing a process for producing isomaltose comprising a step of contacting a saccharide, having the α-1,4 glucosidic l... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7459294 | Method of producing a compound by fermentation During the production of a product compound by fermentation, the concentration of a precursor compound is maintained within a pre-selected concentration range by having an adsorbent resin in contact with the culture medium. The adsorbent resin reversibly adsorbs pre... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7435556 | Method for increasing the ratio of p-hydroxybenzoic acid ester glucoside to total p-hydroxybenzoic acid glucose conjugates in p-hydroxybenzoic acid-producing microorganisms and green plant cells This invention pertains to a method for increasing the ratio of the pHBA ester glucoside to total pHBA glucose conjugates in pHBA-producing microorganisms and green plant cells using nucleic acid fragments encoding plant glucosyltransferases that exhibit catalytic a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7407779 | Modification of solid 3-sn-phosphoglycerides Methods for hydrolyzing solid ungranulated lysophosphatidylcholine with phospholipase A2 are provided. Also disclosed are methods for making a lipid matrix of lysophosphatidylcholine, monoglyceride and fatty acid, and lipid matrices of particular structur... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7375088 | Polyene polyketides, processes for their production and their use as a pharmaceutical This invention relates to a new class of polyene polyketides, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and derivatives, and to methods for obtaining the compounds. One method of obtaining these compounds is by cultivation of novel strains of Streptomyces aizunensi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371366 | GlcNAc phosphotransferase of the lysosomal targeting pathway The present invention provides nucleotide and amino sequences of the lysosomal targeting pathway enzyme GlcNAc-phosphotransferase, methods of producing and methods of purifying this enzyme. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371389 | Methods and products for enhancing energy and nutrition in human beings Methods for increasing energy in men and women include ingesting internally, twice a day, products that include, for women, multivitamins, multiminerals, high-calcium bone support products, high-ORAC super food products, and enzymes, and, for men, multivitamins, mul... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364879 | Stable biodegradable, high water absorbable polyglutamic acid hydrogel by 3-dimensional cross-linking and its preparation method The present invention relates to a method for the production of a stable biodegradable, high water absorbable γ-polyglutamic acid (γ-PGA) hydrogel by directly cross-linking (A) a γ-polyglutamic acid (γ-PGA), a γ-polyglutamate,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351568 | EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl6, and the corresponding EGVI amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVI, recombinant E... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351558 | Solventless extraction process The present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms without using organic solvent as an extraction solvent. In particular, the present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms by lysing cells and removing wa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351556 | α-agarase and process for producing the same A polypeptide having an α-agarase activity, a gene encoding the polypeptide, a method for producing the polypeptide by genetic engineering and a method for producing an agarooligosaccharide using the polypeptide. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335500 | Production of fucosylated carbohydrates by enzymatic fucosylation synthesis of sugar nucleotides; and in situ regeneration of GDP-fucose This invention contemplates improved methods of enzymatic production of carbohydrates especially fucosylated carbohydrates. Improved syntheses of glycosyl 1- or 2-phosphates using both chemical and enzymatic means are also contemplated. The phosphorylated glycosides... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7288532 | Modified chitosan polymers and enzymatic methods for the production thereof The present invention is directed to homogeneous phase enzyme-catalyzed processes for producing modified chitosan polymers or oligomers. An enzyme is reacted with a phenolic substrate in the presence of a chitosan polymer or oligomer to produce a modified chitosan p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7244598 | Biomolecule arrays Array systems that facilitate the simultaneous monitoring of many interactions between biological molecules and the analysis of cellular protein interactions with high throughput. The present invention provides methods and arrays for analyzing biochemical pathways b... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244601 | Fusion proteins for use in enzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides This invention provides fusion polypeptides that include a glycosyltransferase catalytic domain and a catalytic domain from an accessory enzyme that is involved in making a substrate for a glycosyltransferase reaction. Nucleic acids that encode the fusion polypeptid... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244582 | Immobilized carbohydrate biosensor A biosensor in which a carbohydrate or a derivative of a carbohydrate is used to generate a detectable signal by way of the specific binding to a protein, a virus or a cell. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7211663 | Synthesis of oligosaccharides, reagents and methods related thereto One aspect of the present invention relates to differentially protected glycosyl phosphates. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the preparation of glycosyl phosphates from glycal precursors. In another aspect of the present invention, glycosyl phosph... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202063 | Processes for the production of rhamnolipids A process for producing rhamnolipids involving culturing Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain NRRL B-30761 in a first aqueous culture medium containing about 0.3% NH4H2PO4, about 0.2% K2HPO4, about 0.2% carbon... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189550 | β1,3-galactosyltransferase and DNA encoding the same The present invention provides a protein having β1,3-galactosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a transformant comprising the DNA, a process for producing the protein using the transformant, and a process for producing a galactose-containing comple... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166449 | α1,3-fucosyltransferase A bacterial α1,3-fucosyltransferase gene and deduced amino acid sequence is provided. The gene is useful for preparing α1,3-fucosyltransferase polypeptide, and active fragment thereof, which can be used in the production of oligosaccharides such as Lewis X, Lewis ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157268 | Process for producing L-epi-2-inosose and novel process for producing epi-inositol using microorganisms Provided are novel processes for the efficient production of L-epi-2-inosose and epi-inositol which are useful either as various medicines or intermediates for the syntheses of various medicines. In the processes, inexpensive myo-inositol is used as a starting compo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7105186 | Triterpene compositions and methods for use thereof The invention provides saponin mixtures and compounds which are isolated from the species Acacia victoriae and methods for their use. These compounds may contain a triterpene moiety, such as acacic or oleanolic acid, to which oligosaccharides and monoterpenoi... | 09/12/2006 |
| RE39245 | Galactopyranosides and their use The present invention relates to simplified synthesis, new carbohydrate-based products and practical use of different carbohydrate-based products. Examples of these are (Galα1-3Gal), GlcNAcβ1-3Gal, α- or β-glycosides thereof, Galα1-3Gal- containing tri-, or hig... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081355 | Enzyme isolated from a The present invention concerns a new β-galactosidase with transgalactosylating activity isolated from Bifidobacterium bifidum and a truncated enzyme where the C-terminal end of the β-galactosidase protein has been deleted, resulting in an enzyme with a high... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078195 | Antibiotics AA-896 This invention relates to new antibiotics designated AA-896-A1, AA-896-A2, AA-896-A3, AA-896-A4, AA-896-A5, AA-896-A6, AA-896-Bl, AA-896-B2, AA-896-B3, AA-896-B4, AA-896-B5, AA-896-B6, AA-896-B7, AA-896-C1, AA-896-C2, AA-896-C3, AA-896-C4, AA-896-C5, AA-896-D1, AA-8... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078194 | Methods and compositions for synthesis of oligosaccharides using mutant glycosidase enzymes Mutant glycosidase enzymes are formed in which the normal nucleophilic amino acid within the active site has been changed to a nonnucleophilic amino acid. These enzymes cannot hydrolyze disaccharide products, but which can still form them. Using this enzyme, oligosa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056659 | Characterizing nucleic acids A method for characterizing DNA, which comprises: (i) providing a population of DNA fragments, each fragment having cleavably attached thereto a mass label for identifying a feature of that fragment; (ii) separating the fragments on the basis of their length; (iii) ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056721 | EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl6, and the corresponding EGVI amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVI, recombinant E... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056678 | Polysaccharide structure and sequence determination The invention provides a method for the structural analysis of a saccharide, comprising: a) providing on a surface a plurality of essentially sequence- and/or site-specific binding agents; b) contacting said surface with a saccharide to be analyzed, or with a mixtur... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7033800 | Glycosyl transfer product A method of producing a phenol derivative glycoside is provided. The method comprises the step of allowing a saccharide and a phenol derivative to react with each other in the presence of an enzyme to produce the phenol derivative glycoside. The enzyme is selected f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7019131 | Programmable one-pot oligosaccharide synthesis The reactivity of a number of p-methylphenyl thioglycoside (STol) donors which are either fully protected or have one hydroxyl group exposed has been quantitatively determined by HPLC in conjunction with the development of a broadly applicable approach for a facile ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974687 | β1,3-galactosyltransferase and DNA encoding the enzyme The present invention provides a protein having β1,3-galactosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a transformant comprising the DNA, a process for producing the protein using the transformant, and a process for producing a galactose-containing comple... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6939892 | Compositions for treating or preventing malaria and method of treating malaria An antibiotic SF2487 substance having the formula (I) or a salt thereof possesses an antimalarial activity against the proliferation of malarial parasites and is therefore useful as an antimalarial drug. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916660 | Fluorescent sensor compounds for detecting saccharides Fluorescent sensor compounds having the formula: wherein L is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylene, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyl, and arylalkyloxyl; ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911325 | Process for the preparation of derivatives of Ruscus aculeatus steroid glycosides by enzymatic hydrolysis A process for the preparation of desglucodesrhamnoruscin which comprises the enzymatic hydrolysis of Ruscus Aculeatus steroid glycosides (ruscosaponins) by means of crude hydrolases from aspergillus niger. ... | 06/28/2005 |
